99 gift ideas for home and garden

Caption99 gift ideas for home and garden

Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times

The L.A. Times home and garden team scouted more than a dozen shopping districts across five counties in Southern California. Our 99 gift picks here represent the serious and the silly, the functional and the frilly. Prices range from $2.75 to $3,995. First stop: Ige, designer Helene Ige's shop...

The L.A. Times home and garden team scouted more than a dozen shopping districts across five counties in Southern California. Our 99 gift picks here represent the serious and the silly, the functional and the frilly. Prices range from $2.75 to $3,995. First stop: Ige, designer Helene Ige's shop... (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

At the 1-year-old Pasadena housewares emporium Maude Woods we found cheery French cheese knives for just $15 apiece. Add a simple white plate from nearby Crate & Barrel, some crackers and Camembert, and you've got a universal gift that still has some personality.

At the 1-year-old Pasadena housewares emporium Maude Woods we found cheery French cheese knives for just $15 apiece. Add a simple white plate from nearby Crate & Barrel, some crackers and Camembert, and you've got a universal gift that still has some personality. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

We're often amused by Gold Bug in Pasadena, surprising and wonderfully off-kilter. This year, it's offering the perfect nose job: a limited-edition, life-size sterling silver ($420) or bronze ($380) olfactory figurine to mount on the wall or add some curiosity to the curio cabinet. If that's a...

We're often amused by Gold Bug in Pasadena, surprising and wonderfully off-kilter. This year, it's offering the perfect nose job: a limited-edition, life-size sterling silver ($420) or bronze ($380) olfactory figurine to mount on the wall or add some curiosity to the curio cabinet. If that's a... (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)